Each of the figures were well made and had their own Action Features. Infact,there were multiple varients of the WWF's most popular stars,such as Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior.
The line ended abruptly,when Hasbro lost the licence in 1994. An Orange Card series was planned,but was never produced. The only remainder of this line were some prototype pics.
This was a great line,but it did have one major flaw. In terms of roster Hasbro was late by a year or two,with their "Macho Man" Randy Savage figures being proof of that. Another perfect example was that there were figures released of Wrestlers that were no longer with the company. The Dusty Rhodes figure released in 1991 during the 2nd wave immediatly comes to mind.
Reguardless,I love this Toyline and have several figures from it myself. It's a shame this line ended so suddenly,it was truely great. So today,I'm gonna take a look at what could have been if Hasbro kept the WWF Licence. Hypathetical Figure Waves as it were.
But,before I do that. Right now,I'm gonna recap the line for ya.
Wave 1 - 1990 (Standard Blue Card Series 1)
Hulk Hogan #1 (with 'Hulk Rules' Shirt and Red Headband)
Ultimate Warrior #1 (with Green Trunks)
Andre the Giant (r.i.p.)
Demolition Ax
Demolition Smash
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
"Macho Man" Randy Savage #1 (with Orange Trunks..even though he started wearing tights starting in 1990)
Akeem
Big Boss Man #1 (with Sunglasses and Night Stick)
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase #1 (with Black Tux and Removable Million Dollar Title)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (with Damien the Snake)
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake #1 (with Magenta Tights and Shears)
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Wave 2 -1991 (Standard Blue Card Series 2)
Hulk Hogan #2 (with 'Hulk' Shirt and Red Bandana)
Ultimate Warrior #2 (with White Trunks)
Honkey Tonk Man (with Guitar)
"American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (despite him leaving the company,prior to the lines release)
Rowdy Roddy Piper
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
"Macho Man" Randy Savage #2 (Macho King gimmick with Purple Trunks,Removable Crown and Sceptor)
Hacksaw Jim Duggan #1 (with 2x4 and Blue Trunks)
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase #2 (Green Tux and Removable Million Dollar Title)
The Bushwackers Luke and Butch (with Black Tank Tops. A Tag Team 2-Pack)
Demolition Smash and Crush (with Removable Helmets. A Tag Team 2-Pack)
The Rockers Marty Janetty and Shawn Michaels (A Tag Team 2-Pack)
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Wave 3 - 1992 (Standard Blue Card Series 3)
Hulk Hogan #3 (with 'Hulkster Rules' Shirt)
Ultimate Warrior #3 (with Purple Trunks)
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake #2 (with Shears and Zebra-Striped Tights)
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Natural Disaster Earthquake
Natural Disaster Typhoon
Sgt. Slaughter
"Macho Man" Randy Savage #3 (with Purple Trunks. the most outdated figure in the line)
Mr. Perfect #1 (with Yellow Singlet)
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware (with Frankie the Parrot)
"The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich
Big Boss Man #2 (with Night Stick. Shadeless)
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Wave 4 - 1992 (Standard Blue Card Series 4)
The Undertaker #1
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Bret "Hitman" Hart #1 (with Black Tanktop,Pink Tights,and Pink Shades)
"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith
The Nasty Boys Brian Nobs and Jerry Sags (A Tag Team 2-Pack)
The Legion Of Doom Hawk and Animal (A Tag Team 2-Pack)
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Wave 5 - 1993 (Standard Blue Card Series 5)
Hulk Hogan #4 (with Bandana and No Shirt)
"Macho Man" Randy Savage #4 (with Hat,Tasseled Jacket,and Tights. No Sunglasses)
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (wearing his New Foundation Outfit)
Sid Justice (despute leaving the company mid-1992)
Skinner
The Mountie (despite being off TV by the time this wave released)
"The Model" Rick Martel (Who's strangely missing his Spray-Can of Arrogance)
Virgil
The Warlord (despite leaving the company by the time this wave launched)
Irwin R. Schyster aka I.R.S. (didn't come with his metal briefcase)
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Wave 6 - 1993 (Standard Blue Card Series)
"Nature Boy" Ric Flair (despite leaving the WWF before this wave hit)
Papa Shango (with Removable Ceremonial Bone Necklace)
"El Matador" Tito Santana
Repo Man (despute not being relevant when this wave hit)
The Berzerker (despite leaving the company when this wave hit)
Tatanka (surprisingly lacks the Native American Waist-peice)
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Wave 7 - 1993 (Yellow Card Series)
Kamala (with the 6-Point Star on his belly instead of the usual Crescent Moon)
"The Rocket" Owen Hart (wearing his outdated New Foundation/High Energy outfit)
Crush #1 (Babyface Version)
Nailz (despite leaving the company before to this wave's release)
Shawn Michaels #1 (with Red Cow Spotted White Tights)
"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon #1 (with Red Tights,Black Vest,and Removable Gold Chains)
Hulk Hogan #5 (with Yellow Bandana,Red 'Hulkamania' Shirt,and Red Tights. Special Mail-In Figure)
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Wave 8 - 1994 (Red Card Series)
Bam Bam Bigalow
Yokozuna #1 (with Red Sumo Loin-Peice and Black Tights)
"The Narcissist" Lex Luger
Mr. Perfect #2 (with Blue Singlet)
Bret "Hitman" Hart #2 (with Pink Tanktop,Black Tights,and Silver Shades)
The Undertaker #2 (with Dark Hair and Removable Coat)
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Wave 9 - 1994 (Purple Card Series)
Scott Steiner (of The Steiner Bros.)
Rick Steiner (of The Steiner Bros.)
Doink
Tatanka (same as the 1st Release. Still missing that Waist-Peice)
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase #3 (with Black $ Tights)
Hacksaw Jim Duggan # 2 (with Singlet and American Flag)
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Wave 10 - 1994 (Dark Blue Card Series)
Giant Gonzales
Marty Jennetty (Singles Attire)
Shawn Michaels #2 (with Silver Cow Spotted Black Tights)
"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon #2 (with Purple Tights,Purple Vest,and Removable Gold Chains)
Headshrinker Samu
Headshrinker Fatu
Bushwhacker Luke (with Grey Tanktop and Removable Hat)
Bushwhacker Butch (with Grey Tanktop and Removable Hat)
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Wave 11 - 1994 (Green Card Series)
Due to Hasbro and WWF parting ways soon after,This was the Final Wave released for this line.
Ludvig Borga
Yokozuna #2 (with Black Sumo Loin-Peice and White Tights)
Crush #2 (Heel Version)
The 1-2-3 Kid
Adam Bomb
Bart Gunn (of The Smokin' Gunns)
Billy Gunn (of The Smokin' Gunns)
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Wave 12 - 1994 (Orange Card Series)
The Following Line was Unproduced,but Figure Prototype Pics have been released.
Doink #2 (with Alternate Colored Outfit)
The Bastian Booger
Lex Luger #2 (with All-American Outfit)
Mabel (of Men on a Mission)
Mo (of Men on a Mission)
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett
Diesel
In my little "What-If" Scenario,This Wave Was released. Not only that,but it also included a Tag Team 2-Pack of the Quebecers.
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Other Unproduced Figures
Here are some More Confirmed Unproduced Figures.
A Rythem and Blues Tag Team 2-Pack (complete with Rythem and Blues Version of Greg "The Hammer" Valentine)
A Hart Foundation Tag Team 2-Pack (with Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart wearing a Black Tanktop and Pink Tights)
Tugboat (The Pre-Natural Disaster Typhoon)
An Ultimate Warrior that had a Chest Beating Action Feature
A Shawn Michaels with a Spring-Loaded Punch
A Brutus Beefcake with Red and Yellow 'Mega Maniacs' Tights.
The Rythem and Blues Pack was never released,due to Honkey Tonk Man leaving the WWF and Greg Valentine abandoning the gimmick.
The Hart Foundation broke up before the Figure Pack could be released. Plus,Jim Neidhart was taking time off from Television.
By the time The Tugboat Figure was being produced,the Character had turned Heel and became Typhoon.
Ultimate Warrior left the WWF while his "Chest Beating Figure" was produced. Rumor has it that it was an 'Ultimate Maniacs' Version of the Warrior.
Beefcake also left the WWF before his Figure was produced.
As for Shawn Micheals..who knows.
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WWF Hasbro Rings
Besides Action Figs,Hasbro Also created 5 Wrestling Rings. Each of these Rings came with the WWF World Championship. The ONLY Belt created for this line.
WWF Ring #1 was the Standard Blue Ring with Rounded Post Tops.
WWF Ring #2 was also the Standard Blue Ring with Squared Post Tops.
WWF Rings #3 and 4 were the same as the 1st and 2nd Rings respectively,except with Black Turnbuckles.
The Final Hasbro Ring was Yellow with Red Posts and Turnbuckles. It also had Square Post Tops.
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Now it's time for a "What Could Have Been" scenario,where Hasbro was allowed to keep the WWF Figure License for a while longer. Now these Figure Waves are all Hypathetical or What-If's,So keep that in mind.
Wave 12.5 - 1994/1995 (Hot Pink Card Sub-Series)
We kick things off with a limited edition extention to Wave 12. These figures were being produced alongside Wave 12,but were released a Month or 2 Later.
This one breaks the All-Male streak. For the first time,Hasbro makes Lady Wrestling Figures.
Alundra Blaze (with removable WWF Womens Championship Belt)
Bull Nakano
Luna Vachon (despite leaving company shortly after the completion of this wave)
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Wave 13 - 1995 (White Card Series)
The next of my What-If Waves is the White Card Series. Contains figures of:
Undertaker #3 (New Sculpt. with Purple Gloves and Removable Hat)
Owen Hart #2 (New Sculpt. with 'King of Harts' Singlet)
Bob "Sparkplug" Holly
Kwang
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Duke "The Dumpster" Drose (with Trash Can)
The 1-2-3 Kid #2 (with Red and White '1-2-3' Attire)
The Heavenly Bodies Jimmy del Ray and Tom Prichard (Tag Team 2-Pack)
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart #2 (New Sculpt. With Black Tanktop and Pink Tights. Special Mail-Away Figure)
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Wave 14 - 1995 (Black Card Series)
The Black Card Series Contains:
Diesel #2 (with Black 'Big Daddy Cool' Tanktop. Shadeless)
Henry O. Godwinn (with Slop Pail)
Aldo Montoya
Headshrinker Sione
Headshrinker Fatu (New Sculpt with Boots)
Tatanka #2 (New Sculpt. with Waste Piece.)
Jacob and Eli Blu (Of the Blu Bros. Tag Team 2-Pack.)
The Allied Powers Lex Luger and The British Bulldog (Tag Team 2-Pack. The Bulldog is wearing his 'Union Jack' Trunks,while Lex Luger is wearing his 'Old Glory' Trunks)
Bob Backlund (Special Mail-Away Figure)
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Wave 15 - 1995 (Grey Card Series)
For the Grey Card Series,we have:
Psycho Sid #1 (A Reissue of Sid Justice with Black Trunks and a new Head Sculpt)
Shawn Michaels #3 (New Sculpt. Blue 'Heartbreak Kid' Tights with Cyan Cracked Hearts.)
Hakushi
Bam Bam Bigelow #2 (Babyface Version)
"Double J" Jeff Jerrett #2 (with Hat)
Mantaur
Adam Bomb #2
Kama
Owen Hart and Yokozuna (Tag Team 2-Pack. Yokozuna has Black Sumo Loin-Peice and Red Tights. Owen Hart is the same as his 2nd Figure. Both Come with Removable WWF Tag Team Championship Belts)
King Kong Bundy (Special Mail-Away Figure)
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Wave 16 - 1995 (Cyan Card Series)
For the Cyan Card Series we have:
Savio Vega #1
Waylon Mercy
Fatu (90's Street Version,with 'Make A Difference' Tights)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley #1
Rad Radford
Bodydona Skip
Jean-Pierre LaFitte
Man Mountain Rock (with WWF-shaped Guitar)
Men on a Mission King Mabel and Sir Mo (Repaints of the Original Mo and Mabel,with Removable Crowns. Tag Team 2-Pack)
Bret "Hitman" Hart #3 (A reissue of Bret Hart #2,but with Black Tanktop,Pink Tights,and Removable Jacket. Special Mail-Away Figure)
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Wave 17 - 1996 (Bronze Card Series)
For the Bronze Card Series we have:
Goldust (with Removable Wig)
Issac Yankem DDS
Bret "Hitman" Hart #4 (New Sculpt. with Black Tanktop and Black Tights. No Shades.)
"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon #3 (New Sculpt. with Black Vest,Black Trunks. And Removable Gold Chains)
The British Bulldog #3 (Heel Version with Short Hair. Bulldog #2 was part of the Allied Powers 2-Pack back in Wave 14)
Ahmed Johnson #1
Dean Douglas
The Smokin' Gunns Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn (New Sculpts with Black Vests and Removable Hats. Billy has Short Hair and is Clean Shaven)
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Wave 18 - 1996 (Silver Card Series)
The Silver Card Series contains:
Vader #1
"Ringmaster" Steve Austin (with Removable Million Dollar Title Belt)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts #2 (New Sculpt with Revelation the Snake)
Diesel #3 (with Silver 'Diesel Power' Tanktop)
Shawn Michaels #4 (Red 'Heartbreak Kid' Tights with White Cracked Hearts)
Savio Vega #2
Owen Hart #3 (New Sculpt with 'King of Harts' Singlet)
The Bodydonas Skip and Zipp (Tag Team 2-Pack)
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Wave 19 - 1996 (Gold Card Series)
Gold Card Series contains:
Shawn Michaels #5 (Silver 'Heartbreak Kid' Tights with Gold Cracked Hearts)
Yokozuna #4 (Same as Yokozuna #3,but with a New Head Sculpt)
Ultimate Warrior #4 (New Sculpt with Blue Trunks)
Mankind #1
"Wild Man" Marc Mero #1 (Black Trunks)
Goldust #2 (with Removable Wig and Coat)
Undertaker #4 (with Sleeveless Shirt. Hatless)
The Godwinns Pheneas I. Godwinn and Henry O. Godwinn (Tag Team 2-Pack. Comes with Slop Pail and Removable Horseshoe Chain)
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Wave 20 - 1996 (Crimson Card Series)
The Crimson Card Series Contains:
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin #1
Psycho Sid #2 (New Sculpt with Black Trunks)
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw (with Bull Rope and Removable Hat)
New Rocker Marty Jannety
New Rocker Leif Cassidy
Ahmed Johnson #2
Vader #2
The Smokin' Gunns Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn (3rd Versions with Black Vests,Black Jeans,and Removable Hats. Both Men have Short Hair and are Clean Shaven)
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Wave 21 - 1997 (Navy Card Series)
The Navy Card Series incudes:
Faarooq Asaad #1 (Gladiator Gear)
The Executioner (with Ax)
Crush #3 (Convict Outfit)
Mankind #2 (with Urn)
"Wild Man" Mark Mero #2 (Red Trunks)
"The Stalker" Barry Windham
Shawn Michaels #6 (Black 'Heartbreak Kid' Tights with White Stripes and White Cracked Hearts)
Owen Hart and The British Bulldog (Tag Team 2-Pack. New Sculpts for both Figures. with Slammy Award.)
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Wave 22 - 1997 (Dark Green Card Series)
The Dark Green Card Series Includes:
The Undertaker #5 (New Sculpt. All Black Attire)
Rocky Miavia #1 (Blue Trunks)
The Sultan
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin #2 (with Black Vest)
Bret "Hitman" Hart #5 (with Black Tanktop,Black Tights,and Removable Jacket. The 'Hart Family' Emblem is now in the Center of the Tanktop)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley #2
Doug Furnas and Philip LaFon (Tag Team 2-Pack)
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Wave 23 - 1997 (Dark Purple Card Series)
The Dark Purple Series Includes:
Faarooq Assaad #2 (Nation of Domination)
Savio Vega #3 (Nation of Domination)
Brian Pillman
Cactus Jack
The Patriot (with American Flag)
Headbanger Mosh
Headbanger Thrasher
Flash Funk
Legion of Doom Hawk and Animal (Tag Team 2-Pack. New Sculpts with Removable Shoulder Pads)
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Wave 24 - 1998 (Black and Red Series #1)
The 1st Black and Red Card Series includes
Rocky Miavia #2 (New Headsculpt. Black Trunks)
"Marvolous" Mark Mero
Goldust #3 (The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust)
Shawn Michaels #7 (D-Generation X)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley #3 (D-Generation X)
Dude Love
Ken Shamrock
Chyna (only female figure of this wave)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin #3 (with Black 'Austin 3:16' Vest)
The Godwinns Henry and Phineas (Tag Team 2-Pack. New Sculpts. Southern Justice Warriors.)
The Hart Foundation (Stable 3-Pack. Contains Bret Hart #5,Owen Hart #4,and British Bulldog #4. Removable Jackets for Bret and Owen. Removable Vest for the Bulldog. Comes with Canadian and British Flags. Special Mail-Away Figures!)
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Wave 25 - 1998 (Black and Red Card Series #2)
This is the Final Wave before Hasbro and WWF decided to part ways. (they can't do this forever). The 2nd Black and Red Card Series includes.
Kane
Mark Henry
Kama Muatafa
Steve Blackman
Chainsaw Charlie (with Chainsaw)
Owen Hart #5 (with 'Black Hart' Singlet)
Jeff Jarrett #3
Undertaker #6 (All Black Attire)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin #4 (with Black 'Skull' Vest)
The New Age Outlaws "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Badass" Billy Gunn (Tag Team 2-Pack)
The 3 Faces of Foley (3-Pack. Contains Reissues of Mankind #2 without the Urn,Cactus Jack,and Dude Love. Special Mail-Away Figures!)
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Besides Figures,this "What If" Line also produced Championship Belt Packs and Rings.
Championship Belt Pack #1 would have The WWF Championship,The Intercontenental Championship,and The Tag Team Championship.
The 2nd Pack would have All the Title Belts from the Previous Pack,plus the addition of the European Championship.
The WrestleMania Ring would be released in 1994 and would be a re-package of the Original Hasbro Ring,but with the WrestleMania Logo on the Apron. Belt and Flag not included.
The Monday Night RAW Ring would be released in 1995 and would include a Steel Cage Add-On. The Ring itself would've been Black with Blue Posts and Dark Blue Turnbuckles. The RAW logo would be on the Apron.
The In Your House Ring would be released 1996 and would also include a Steel Cage Add-On. The Ring would've been Blue with Blue Posts and Dark Blue Turnbuckles.
The RAW is WAR Ring would be released in 1998 and would also include a Steel Cage. The Ring would be Black with Black Turnbuckles and Posts. The RAW is WAR Logo eould be on the Apron.
And that's all she wrote. This was a fun little Nostalgia Trip and a cool look at What Could Have Been. Did You have figures from this Line? If so any fond memories? Sound off below.
See Ya,Space Cowboys.
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